Exercise: Present Continuous

Present Continuous Practice

Direction: Write down 5 things happening in the classroom right now. Remember to use the correct structure.

1.      ________________________________________________

2.      ________________________________________________

3.      _______________________________________________

4.      _______________________________________________

5.      ______________________________________________

Direction: On your own, write down any two setences using the present continuous tense.

1.      ______________________________________

2.      ______________________________________

Next get into two groups.  One student will come up to the board and draw a sentence without writing words or letters and without speaking.  The other team will then try to guess the correct sentence.  One point will be awarded for each correct answer.  The first team to ten points wins the game.  For example:

He is playing football.

 Direction: Add a Sentence with the Present Continuous

Read each sentence and then add another sentence using the present continuous.

Example

     A friend calls you in the middle of your favorite Thai TV program. You don’t want to be disturbed.  Can you call back, I'm watching ‘At Ten’.

1. A friend is at your condo and suggests going out, but you can see rain outside.

I don't want to go out now. Look _____________________________

2. A friend rings you up at class.

Sorry, I can't talk now. ______________________________________

3. You want to get off the sky train, but the woman next to you is sitting on your bag.

Excuse me, _________________________________________________

4. A family member wants to talk to you, but you have just started to write an important email.

Can I talk to you later? ______________________________________

5. You have been sick, but you're better now than you were yesterday.

I'm OK now. _______________________________________________